Why Salvation is
the only Entry Pass to Heaven?
Religions are the
same
I understand that
religions are all the same, and we can know it is true if we see them closely,
and therefore all people belonging to any religion or race are looking for a way out for his/her sins and secure his/her own life from God's punishment followed by Great Judgement of God. A person belongs to a religion
not because it is the true religion, or he likes it, but bectoause he was
helpless to make a distinction and is born into it. Whatever is their religion,
all need to attain forgiveness of sin and Salvation [salvation] to enter into
eternal spiritual life with God.
Human race is one in their
nature, and their need. All have sinned and are fallen into evil and separated
from creator God. This is true, and is proved by all the evil we see and experience
around us. Everyone is beset with lies, all cheat, all have lust, all get angry
at one time or the other. Sin in human life is hidden from naked eyes, just
like the bacteria of
a disease hidden in our
bodies.
At the same time all
religions have same basic and common teachings. They all believe that man is in
sin, and needs salvation, and God is the creator. All acknowledge that murder,
adultery, stealing, lying, greed etc are outward expressions of sin within us.
They recognize that God is omnipotent. Violence is rejected by all. All
religions call upon men to do good works. This Compares religion with good
moral organizations.
But in the absence of a
living God in them, religion is like a dead body without Life. And is unable to
help man know or reach God.
Lost in Religion
Religion is a human effort
in search of God; as if, he is lost but on the contrary it is man who is lost
in sin. Finite is trying to comprehend the infinite and this is impossible.
Religion is a science of interpreting God and spiritual issues, rationally
through human mind. Religion is trying to understand God through knowledge just
as one studies biology to understand living things or Physics to interpret
physical laws.
Creator of Universe
Look at the universe and
the vastness of it, and millions of Galaxies, and distances of billions of
miles between them. Then are we able to limit the one creator God on the earth into
geographical boundaries? And think that he is not one God but many Gods
according to our religious beliefs. This argument of national God and Foreign
God, our God and your God does not stand logical thinking.
Violence, Greed and
Business
The truth is God is one,
and he is not part of any human established religious system. To meet him, we
have to come out of the four walls of our every religion, because God has always
existed and been creating before the religions ever came into existence.
Religions are based around structures or buildings, made by human hands.
Salvation
Look at the hatred
religious zealots spread around against each other. The violence that takes
place is always committed by those who think that they are more religious than others.
And when they take such actions their God is pleased with them. Religious
centers are the places of Greed, business, money power and lies. By the way
Jesus Christ was murdered on the cross by the religious leaders. And the planning
and conspiracy was hatched inside the meeting hall of the great Jewish temple.
Source of miracles
Religious people try to
impress others by showing some miracle or supernatural act and claim it to be
from God. The source of such miracles should always be questioned, as it could
be from Satan or demonic forces. We should realize that every power is not God.
And everything that we
fear should not be worshipped for appeasement. We should seek protection from a
living God. Religion tries to hide the sin within us cosmetically. The external
looks good but spiritual life within is dead and hopeless.
Unique Life of
Incarnate Jesus Christ
Now I would like to clear
the misconception about Jesus Christ. He was and is, always out of the
religious systems of the world. He did not direct anyone to any religion, or a
religious book, but to himself and said follow me, His own words are proof of
that.
He said “I am the way, the
truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father God, but through me”. Bible
.John.14:6.
This he could proclaim
because he proved that he himself was the incarnate son of God, who came to
save man from sin, and lead him to God. He himself came down from Heaven.
Christ was unique in his
birth. He was a historical person born 2000 years ago, and all that is said and
written about him is not fiction but truth. Every prophecy concerning him dating
thousands of years was fulfilled accurately in his life.
He was born into a poor
humble family, to a virgin, as a sign from God of his divinity and uniqueness.
He was not born in the
religious town of Jerusalem,
but a small insignificant village. He never issued any political statement
during his life on earth, although he lived under the oppressive rule of the
Romans. He refused to become the King of the Jews when people so demanded. He
revealed the spiritual truth that no one can serve God and money. His own
people of the time rejected him.
His Message
contradicted religious system
His message was unique and
unheard of before. He exposed sin, to reflect the way God views it. He equated
Murder with anger, and adultery to lustful thought. He spoke against
externalism, and demanded the inward renewal of man with the Holy Spirit of the
living God.
He exposed the hypocrisy
of the religious leaders. He said they did not follow what they preached. They
give alms to get a name for themselves. They make long, repetitive and loud
prayers to impress other people. When they fast, it is for others to see. They
impress people with the kind of long and flowing religious robes they wear.
They want people to garland and respect them and call them their Guru. They
like to sit in the chief places during religious ceremonies.
Jesus taught through his
life and teachings that whoever is great should be like a servant. He himself
washed the feet of his disciples and asked his followers to imitate such life. On
one occasion the religious authorities’ brought a woman caught in sexual
immorality to be killed by stoning according to the law of their scriptures but
he rescued the woman, by asking the sinless among them to throw the first stone
and exposed sin in all humans. He said love your enemies pray for them that
hate you. He cleansed the Jewish temple by removing the businesses from the
premises that had turned it into a house of thieves. He urged sinners to repent
from their evil ways He loved them and was their friend and welcomed them into
the Kingdom of God. He pointed out that sin, was not
just in visible action but invisible thoughts, attitudes and intentions. One
could be outwardly religious but inside full of evil and sin. Jesus Christ
exposed the hypocrisy, greed and power hunger of religious leaders.
Miracles of Jesus
Christ
He showed his divinity by
his numerous miracles that he did to help the people. He calmed the turbulent
sea and stilled a storm. He was able to walk on the water. He multiplied 5
loaves to feed more than 5000 people. He healed people from diseases.
He touched and healed the
lepers. He restored the eyes of the blind. He raised dead people and gave them
new life.
He cast out demons from
those afflicted by evil powers.
Christian Religion in
problem
Christianity as a religion
was created two hundred years after the ascension of Jesus Christ by some
political leaders and Emperors. He did not start the Christian religion, and he
opposed the existing religious systems all his life. The present religious form
of Christianity is a mess. They follow their own man made traditions and
teachings rather than the teachings revealed through Jesus Christ. There is lot
of materialism, and hypocrisy. They say one thing and do the other. They depend
on money and are greedy. They have become enemies of Christ by making the idols
of Jesus Christ and other so called man made saints and placing them in
Churches. This is the ugly form of the Christian religion today. This system is
different from those who are true believers of Christ, and follow him and have
attained Salvation through the sacrifice and blood of Christ, and have
transformed lives. This is Christian life not Christian religion.
Conversion according
to Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus wanted people
to turn to God not to a religion. And believe in him whom the Father God has
sent from heaven for the salvation of mankind. The one conversion mentioned in
the Bible is for a man to convert and become like a child.
He calls the religious
leaders, who convert people for ulterior reasons as hypocrites who travel
across sea and land to make one convert. Such a convert is twice as bad as they
are themselves, and thus heading for eternal condemnation of hell. He was
opposed to conversion from one religious system, to another religious system.
God does not just want
people to be better people, but rather spiritually transformed. They are made
into a new creation by the miraculous work of his Holy Spirit and become spiritual
and holy people. Religiosity does not take us to God, but believing in the
provision of God for our salvation, forgiveness of sin and a new life through
Christ.
Christ’s Death on the
Cross for our Salvation
God’s proclamation has
been that wages of sin is death. Bible .Rom 6:23.
Jesus Christ was willing
to be crucified on behalf of the sin of humans in the world. This he did to
become a substitute suffering the penalty of sin on behalf of mankind. On the third
day after his death he became alive and came out of the tomb and appeared to
the people in Jerusalem.
And in the presence of hundreds of onlookers he ascended to heaven on the 40th
day after his resurrection. And he has promised to come again and then
judgement will take place. Every soul will give account to him.
Today if you visit the
city of Jerusalem
you can see the empty tomb of Jesus Christ. His death on the cross was the plan
of God that revealed his great Love for his creation. “For God so loved the
world that he gave his only son that whosoever believes in him should not
perish but have everlasting life”. Bible .John 3:16.
Good news is that God
loves us and he wants to give us eternal life and save our souls from eternal
condemnation in the hell. This is the meaning of Salvation. Any human from any
religious background can come to God and receive Salvation [Salvation] through
the way Lord Jesus Christ has provided through his sacrifice and shedding of
his Holy Blood.
Sin can be forgiven today,
because Jesus Christ has the authority and power to do so. Eternal life can be
received by calling out his name. Jesus Christ is alive today and you can prove
it by asking him in prayer to solve any of your pressing problems, be it any family
problems, any sickness, or attacks from evil spirit Pray in the name of Jesus
Christ.
Your Prayer of
repentance and Salvation
Oh Lord Jesus I am a
sinner. You are the Son of God who took the form of man. You shed your holy
blood on the cross for my sin. I believe that you became a sacrifice for my
sin. Forgive my sin and wash me clean. I repent for all my sinful ways. Give me
your Holy Spirit and a new life. I will do your will and follow your ways.
Guide me in my life. From
today you are my Lord and
my Savior. I worship you. Amen.
